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The Acacia (L'acacia)

1888

James Ensor

Associated Names

James Ensor

Artist, Belgian, 1860 - 1949

The image shows a large, leafless tree on the right side with sprawling branches. In the background, there are distant, crumbling ruins. The brushstrokes and etching style highlight details of the tree branches and ruins. The color palette is monochromatic, with tones of gray and black against a textured background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1964.8.709
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 24, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65509903

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